Weather Review

What is weather?

• The amount of moisture in the air

• The speed of the wind

• The amount of cloud cover

• The state of the atmosphere at any given time.

Where does weather occur?

• In the stratosphere

• In the mesosphere

• In the troposphere

• In the thermosphere

What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?

• wind and rain

• clear skies and sun

• extremely hot temperatures

• humidity and thunder

What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?

• warm temperatures

• clear skies

• cool temperatures

• cloudy/rainy conditions

The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.

• weather

• air mass

• humidity

• dew point

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

• run off

Warm air rises because it is __________ dense than cold air.

• less

• more

When trees release water vapor through their leaves, this is called _________________

• transpiration

• evaporation

• sublimation

• infiltration

Clouds are formed due to the process of ______________.

• evaporation

• condensation

• heating water

• precipitation

Condensation ________ energy.

• uses

• releases

• neither uses or releases